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- grammatical number - Dads corner or dads corner - English . . .
Dads' corner - a corner for many fathers A useful comparison is Father's Day (or Mother's Day) It's a day to appreciate many fathers, but is written this way as it's a usually day to appreciate one father at a time This is a generic plural Another example is Dad's Army, the name of a sitcom about the Home Guard during the Second World War
- When should Mom and Dad be capitalized? - English Language Usage . . .
When you are using the word "Dad" to refer to a specific person, it's standing in place of their name, and thus, like their name, would be capitalized When you're talking about dads in general, it's a common noun Say you had a horse named Betsy and were re-writing the sentence to refer to her: The one thing I learned from my horse was that it was good to earn the trust of one's children
- etymology - Why father is called dada and not fafa - English . . .
Read the words below : Mother - mama - mammy Father - dada - daddy Why is father not called fafa or faddy?
- single word requests - 1920s terms for parents children - English . . .
What would young children (aged around 5-ish) have called their parents circa 1920's England? Were there specific terms of endearment, or would it just be "mother" and "father"? I'm particularly th
- phrase requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The phrase ‘girl dad’ was popularised after the tragic passing away of NBA star Kobe Bryant in a 2020 helicopter crash The athlete died alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna It is used to refer to dads who have daughters and is often used to capture the love between fathers and their daughters
- questions - Is it correct to ask whats your father? when you . . .
What's your father? Some said this question even exist in the visa-applying of USA, but I just couldn't understand it Is it asking about somebody's father's job, his personality, or just what he i
- Where does my ass come from? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The usage of my ass to mean me is now relatively common My impression is that it originated from AAVE and has since been included in various other dialects The NGram below implies it became popul
- Is there a slang word or idiom for someone who borrows money from . . .
Is there a slang word or idiom for someone who borrows money from friends or relatives and never (or rarely) pays them back?
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